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MH2450 International Seminar in Material Processes 6.0 credits

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This course provides an overview of scientific communication skills and project management. Students will get the chance to practice their new communication and project management skills in a short project that runs throughout the autumn semester. Students will present the outcomes of their project at an international seminar together with students from NTNU in Trondheim, Norway and University of Oulu, Finland. The project will be communicated in an oral presentation, a poster and a written report.

In 2023, the semianr shall be held in Stockholm on 23-24 November. Final details about location shall be sent out later. If participating in the seminar is likely to pose a problem for you, please contact the course leader before registering for the course (or as early as possible during the course, if teh problem arises after the course start)

Information per course offering

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Termin

Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
25 Aug 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
Periods
P1 (2.0 hp), P2 (4.0 hp)
Pace of study

17%

Application code

50026

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
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Number of places

Min: 10

Target group

Open for application for TTMVM2.

Elective for all programs as long as it can be included in your programme.

Planned modular schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus MH2450 (Autumn 2019–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus MH2450 (Autumn 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course consists of a major project aiming to provide a deepened understanding of Materials Science and Process Design together with training in general engineering abilities.

The different projects should deal with problems within Science and Process Design, integrating technical aspects and society’s demands as to laws and regulations, ethics, economy and environment.

The course responsible provides suitable projects and a special supervisor is assigned to each project. It is possible to suggest projects, but a KTH supervisor is always assigned.

The work is done individually or in groups of 2-3 participants.

The project should contain the following parts

  • Project planning
  • Project meetings, possibly with the supervisor (about 1 h/week)
  • A literature survey
  • Performing experiments, calculations and similar
  • Analysis and conclusions
  • Written report
  • Oral presentation

Intended learning outcomes

After the course the student should be able to:

  • Plan and manage a technical project
  • Writing a scientific report within a specific area of materials and process design
  • Present a scientific report writing and orally in national and international seminars
  • Oppose on presentations of the corresponding scientific reports
  • Relate to and discuss society's expectations concerning ethics, economy and environment

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

A sound knowledge of Materials science and engineering

Literature

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • PROA - Project, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

The student must:

  • Make an oral presentation at the final seminar (in English)
  • Orally oppose a project at the final seminar (in English)

And submit:

  • A problem formulation report including the results of the literary survey (in English)
  • A final report (in English)

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ITM/Materials Science and Engineering

Main field of study

Materials Science, Materials Science and Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle